Making a Decision for a New PC

Well, I’ve been thinking about getting a new notebook PC and I narrowed my decision down to three models; the Dell Latitude E4300, Dell Latitude E6500, and the System76 Serval Professional. Since I am still gathering funds, I will not be purchasing anything until late October. I know the models will change, but these three seem to fit what I want.

I think I want the System 76 Serval Professional because it seems to have a little bit more muscle than the Dell models. Some things that caught my eye include; the RAM is DDR3 at 1066MHz rather than the E6500 which is DDR2 at 800Mhz, the choice in which Intel process I want (which is also an option for the E6500), DVI and HDMI video output instead of VGA, the 2.0 MP Webcam compared to an unknown spec from Dell (it could be 2. MP, but maybe it is 1.3 MP), and nVidia GeForce GTX 260M with 1 GB of DDR3 video memory compare to the E6500 which has an optional NVIDIA Quadro NVS 160M256MB DDR3 or the E4300 Intel Graphics Media which might be shared video memory (once again, I need to verify this)

What I like about the Dell models; the Magnesium Alloy LCD back and base, the backlit keyboard, the superior warranty of 3 years vs. 1 year from System 76, and brand name (I’ve been using and supporting Dell PCs for multiple clients since 1996).